Insights into Chinese culture /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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Beijing :
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press,
[2008], ©2008.
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| Edition: | Di first ban, Ying wen ban. |
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Table of Contents:
- Wisdom and beliefs: 1. Confucian thought on heaven and humanity ; 2. Laozi's philosophy of non-action ; 3. Sunzi's Art of War: source for all books on war ; 4. The temple of heaven: reverence with awe and gratitude ; Eco-awareness in traditional Chinese culture
- Creativity and exchange: 6. Chinese characters: poetic symbols ; 7. The Silk Road ; 8. Openness of the Great Tang ; 9. Zheng He's voyages to the western seas ; 10. The Great Wall ; 11. The Forbidden City: glorious and awe-inspiring
- Art and aesthetics: 12. Music: govern the country, nourish the mind ; 13. Spiritual essence in bronzeware ; 14. A silent army (Terracotta Army)
- 15. The eternal smile of the Buddha ; 16. Flying strokes of calligraphy ; 17. The charm of ink and wash ; 18. Porcelain - calling card of Chinese culture ; 19. Gardens wouth of the Yangtze River ; 20. Peking Opera: artistry of performers ; 21. A variety of splendid folk arts
- Folk customs: 22. Urban customs in A Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival ; 23. Customs and charms of Old Beijing ; 24. Modern glamour of Old Shanghai ; 25. Traditional costumes ; 26. Culinary delights in China ; 27. Life with fragrant tea ; 28. Civil residences in deep alleys ; 29. Martial arts and Cuju ; 30. Go: a game of wits.